Thiruvananthapuram∙ In the by-elections held for 15 Gram Panchayat Wards and 2 Block Panchayat Divisions of the state, both the fronts won equally. UDF with 9 sitting seats and LDF with 7 sitting seats retained their numbers. But 3 seats held by UDF were captured by LDF and 2 seats by UDF from LDF. BJP gained by capturing one seat from CPM. The third ward captured by the UDF was won by an independent candidate last time.
In the Malappuram Chunkathara panchayat, the UDF won the ward where the defected UDF member was disqualified, leaving both the fronts with 10 members in the panchayat. The LDF captured the wards of Ottakal in Kollam Thenmala Panchayat, Kotambanadi in Alappuzha Thalavadi Panchayat and Thanikkun in Palakkad Pookotukav Panchayat. In Thanikun, the Congress representative resigned and won as the candidate of the LDF.
The Congress won Vadakkumpuru in Ernakulam Ezhikara Panchayat and Komarenti Wards in Pallipuram Panchayat from the LDF. Kokunn ward of Mookannur panchayat, where the independent member resigned, also won additionally. BJP captured Punchirachira ward of Kollam Adichanallur panchayat which was held by CPM. In the ward where CPM candidate won by 2 votes last time, BJP won by 100 votes.
∙ Before by-elections – UDF 9, LDF 7, Independent 1
After bypolls – UDF 9, LDF 7, BJP 1
English Summary: Local Bodies by Election Results
2023-08-11 22:33:00
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